Necktie



M. BLACK NECKTIE LJuly 9, 1935.

Filed Nov. 25, 19:55

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ATTORNEY` Patented July 9, 1935 NECKTIE v Maurice Black, Detroit, Mich.

ApplicationNovember 25, 1933, `Serial No. 699,785

13 Claims.

This invention relates to :improvements in neckties, and has particular reference to reversible or double lfaced ties which are intended to be `worn vwitheither face and either extremity there- `of exposedto View.

It is `an object of the invention to provide a necktie consisting of two separate facings of similar size and shape sewn together along their longitudinal margins so that the stitching is concealed, and havingI relatively narrow and thin, yet strong and flexible reinforcing strips held between the sewn facing margins to strengthen the sides of l the tie and holdit in shape, and also to prevent the stitches from ripping.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a necktie with a resilient, flexible lining; and, since my construction necessitates the sewing r of the facing margins and strips and subsequently turning the tie inside out so as to conceal the stitches from both facings, it is necessary that thellongitudinal lining margins shall not extend Vquite to the tie margins as otherwise the sides of the tie wouldappear thick and clumsy. I therefore attach. the lining to the reinforcing strips adjacent their inner margins and thereby hold the i lining in place between the facings.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a. necktie wherein end lining portions havfingmarginally secured reinforcing `strips extend ing such a necktie. I

Having thus briefly and broadly outlined some of the major objects and advantages of the inventio-n I will now proceed to'V describe an embodiment` thereof, and a preferred method of manufacture, with the aid of the accompanying drawing, in which: f f Y Figure 1` illustrates a partial plan View showing lone end lining portion, the reinforcing strips secured thereto, anda part of the central lining member to which both the former are secured.

Figure 2 is a partial plan View showing parts of two facings, two 'reinforcingl strips and one end lining, and also a portion of the central lining member.

Figure 3 shows a plan View of a finished necktie, both sidesl of which appear identical.

i Figures 4 and 5 are sections on' the line 4 4 and `5--5 respectively of Figure 2.

Figures 6 and 7 are sections'on the lines 6`6 and 1 1 respectively of Figure 3. l

Figure 8 is a detail showing a preferred method of finishing the ends" of the facngs.

In the "manufacture of my neckties I employ two facings I and 2, two end lining portions 3, 'a central lining' member 4, and a plurality of reinforcing strips 5. 7

The facin'gs I and 2, which are generally cut on the bias, are identical in size and shape, and the vextremities of both facings are balanced,` by which I mean they are of identical width and contour sothat when the facings are folded back upon one another centrally of their length their longitudinal margins coincide throughout their length. For the type of` neckties shown in the drawing 'the central portions la and 2arof the facings are of uniform width while their extremities are tapered sothat their width increases uniformly towards their ends.

The lining consists of a central lining member dofuniform width throughout its length and also of substantially the same length and width as the central facing portions Ia and 2a. :cured to each extremity of the central lining member 4 is an end lining portion 3 which is materially narrower than those portions ofk the facings I and 2 between which they are to be arranged. i The central lining -xnember is made of thin yet strong material which is cut with either its warp or Woof threads running longitudinallyfof the tie. 'I'he end lining portions 3 are made of heavier resilient material, preferably Wool, and are usually cut on the bias, that is with the warp threads running diagonally.

The reinforcing strips 5 are made of thin, {strong material and are also cut on the bias. The width of these strips is such that when their outer edges coincide with opposed longitudinal facing marginsfthe adjacent edges of each pair l of strips project inwardly sufficiently beyond the end lining portions 3, which are centrally located on the facings I and 2, to permit attachment of the strips to the said lining portions. The strips 5 extend from the ends ofthe facings I and 2 to 4the central lining member 4 to which they are secured. 'y l L'I'hepreferred method of manufacture is as folvlows: Two identical facings I and 2 are laid one Sef shown, zit is understood that -theconstruction is upon the other with their outer faces contiguous; two reinforcing strips are sewn as shown at 6 longitudinally along their inner margins to the opposite sides of each of two end lining portions 3, and then each of the latter and its strips 5 are sewn transversely across their inner ends to one extremity of the central lining member 4, as indicated at 'I. The completed lining structure is then laid upon one of the facings I or 2 with the outer margins of the strips 5 and of the central lining member 4 substantially coinciding with the longitudinal margins of the facings I and 2. The four reinforcing strips 5 and the central lin-ing member 4 are then sewn to the facings I and 2 by stitching 8. The outer extremities of the ships 5 and of the end lining portions 3 are then bevelled as shown at 5a and 3a respectively to conform to the bevel of the V-shaped ends of the facings I and 2. The facing ends are, for the present, left unstitched to permit th'e tie Ato be tamed inside out. Thisis new done 1so that the outer faces of the facings are exposed. `The tie -is then pressed after which both ends of t-he tie are again turned wrong side out for a short distance as shown in Figure 8, and the ends eof the facings I and 2 are then sewn vtogether by sti-tchl'lng 9 with -their reverse faces outward. It will be noted that on one yside of the bevelle'd end -of leach yextremity this stitching is left incomplete where a portion of the correctly turned part 'of the tie passes between the ends -of the racings which are wrong vside out. gap has to vbe left to permit 4the end Yof the tie to be .pulled through so that then the entire length of the tie is right side out. This unstitched portion may be subsequently sewn up by hand.

Due Ito the kresilience of the 'lining portions A3, und to the fact that thislining material as well as the strips 5 and facings I Iand 2 lazre'cut on the bias, the tie will withstand considerable -hard usage without losing Vits shape. In `order Ithat additional elasticity may be afforded to further :prevent distortion of the tie II 'prefer that Vthe stitching of the strips 5 vboth -to v.the .-faoings I and 2 Aand -to the lining portions 3 be done with chain stitch. It will also -be noted .that Vwl'iile there are -two folded layers -of 'facings and ione folded `reinforcing strip alongeachmargirrof the tie for the greater portion of -its length, the 'tie does not lpresent `a bulky vor clumsy appearance due to -th-e relative -thinness of these materials compared to the end lining `portions 3 which iter- -minate -a short distance from vthe 'longitudinal margins. Further the 'central lining members( 'maintains -a suflicient -te thickness'centrally :of its flength.

While in the foregoing the :preferred embodiment of the vinvention has been described and susceptible `to such alterations and modifications as fall 'within the scopeof the appended claims.

What I claim is:

L A 'necktie consisting of two similar facin'gs secured to one another along their longitudinal fmargins, vreinforcing strips secured to said )faoing margins and lying -between the facings, -and a lining between the facings having its opposed r'longitudinal margins `secured Vto said strips.

2. -A necktie consisting -of two similar fac- Jingssecured -to one another-'along their longitu- 'dinal margins, narrow reinforcing strips also :selcured @to the facing margins and Slying between the facings, and a lining between the facings, 'the end :portions -of the llining 'bei'ng v-narrcrvlrer Ithan heacings and being `"securedto `said :strips `bly 1 which said end portions are held centrally between the longitudinal facing margins.

3. A necktie consisting of two similar facings joined to one another along their longitudinal edges so that the exposed faces appear identical, a reinforcing strip secured to each pair of longitudinal facing edges, and a lining between the facings having each of its edges secured to the inner margin of one of the strips.

4. A tie consisting of two similar facings having their longitudinal margins inturned, the inturned margins of each facing being secured to the adjacent inturned margins of the other facing, spaced and opposed reinforcing strips each having one longitudinal margin secured to one pair of connected facing margins and being inwardly folded between the facings, and a fiat `unfolded lining portion narrower than said fac ings supported by each opposed pair of reinforcing strips.

5. A necktie consisting of two similar facings secured to one another along their longitudinal margins lso that their outer faces appear identical, narrow reinforcing strips secured to the connected facing margins, said strips being arranged in yopposed pairs extending longitudinally from opposite ends of the tie, and a central lining member between the facings to which the adja- 'cent ends of the strips are secured.

6. A necktie consisting of two similar facings vsecured 'to -one 'another along their longitudinal margins, .a relatively short lining member centrally of the length of the tie between said facings and of the same width as the portions of the facings between which it lies, and `an end lining portion secured to each end of the lining member rand extending between the facin'gs, vsaid lining portions Ibeing narrower than the portions Toi the facings between which they lie.

7,. A necktie consisting of two similar facings Vsecured to =one another along their longitudinal margins, .a relatively short lining member centralbr 'of the length of the tie vbetween said facingsand of substantially the same width as those ,portions Iof the Afacings between which it lies, said lining member being marginally held beitween the -facings, 'and an end ylining portion secured to each Aend of the lining member, said' lining portions lbeing narrower than the portions Yof 'the facings between which they lie, in combination with means holding said lining portions spaoed from both longitudinal margins of the facings.

8. A itie consisting of two similar facings, narrow opposedvreinforcing strips, and a lining consisting xof tw'o thick Iend :portions narrower than the -portions of the vfacings between which they lie and a thinner and wider central lining member connecting the end portions and being of rsubstantially `the same width as the portions of the ifacings between which it lies, said reinforcing strips extending along both `longitudinal :margins of vthe facings from both extremities, -said facings Ibeing longitudinally sewn together Aand to the reinforcing strips and the central linl'ing member, and the end lining portions being :secured to=opposed pairs of the reinforcing strips.

9. A method of making a necktie consisting of taking ytwo vfacings of similar size andshape and placing them upon one another with their outer :faces contiguous, securing the inner margins :of two :spaced :and relatively narrow :reinforcing rstrips :along 'opposite longitudinal edges `of va lining, placing the outer longitudinal edges "of the w strips flush with the edges of the facings, securing the two facings and one strip together along both sides of the facings adjacent their longitudinal edges, and turning the tie inside out so that the strips and lining are hidden and the outer faces of the facings are exposed to view.

10. A method of making a tie consisting of taking two facings of identical size and contour and placing them one upon the other with their edges coinciding, forming a lining consisting of a central lining member to the extremities of which narrower and thicker end lining portions are attached, securing reinforcing strips so that each projects laterally from one side of one end lining portion, laying the lining upon the facings so that the outer longitudinal margins of the strips coincide with the longitudinal margins of the facings, and sewing longitudinally along the facings and along both sides thereof so that the stitching passes also through the strips and the central lining portion, and turning the tie inside out so that the strips and hidden and the outer faces of the facings are exposed to view.

11. A necktie consisting of two identical facings having their margins inturned and sewn together, end linings narrower than said facings and concealed between them, and means holding these lining portions in position transversely centrally of the tie.

12. A necktie consisting oi two identical facings having their margins inturned and sewn together, end linings of a width not greater than the distance between the opposed inturned facing edges and concealed between said facings, and means holding these linings transversely of the tie. Y

13. A necktie consisting of two identical facings having their longitudinal margins folded inwardly and stitched together, a central lining member through the longitudinal margins of which the stitching also passes, and narrow opposed reinforcing strips extending longitudinally between the extremities of the facings also held by said stitching, the adjacent ends of the strips being also secured to the lining member.

MAURICE BLACK. 

